Dorothy, Sarah's mother, tries her best to be there for Sarah. She is supportive during the move and tries to give Sarah as normal of a life as possible after the accident, but is at the same time afraid of Sarah's newfound sensitivity to the to the other side. Described as being middle-aged with salt and pepper hair, Mom and Sarah are obviously close. Since Sarah is an only child she gets a fair share of attention from both her parents. Though the move is hard on Dorothy, she tries to make things easier for Sarah, encouraging her to make friends though Dorothy herself is missing her old friends from the neighborhood. Dorothy and her husband have a close relationship as well, as evident by the family's committment to each other and to the move.